Well done to the Year 7 pupils who took part in the County Athletics championships through at Whitehaven today.  All pupils performed well against the most talented athletes from across Cumbria at that age group and we are pleased to say we have two County champions at St John Henry Newman Catholic School. Zaidyn T won the ...

We said a fond farewell to our Year 11s at their leavers assembly on Thursday 22 June.   We would like to wish all of the pupils the best of luck for the future and hope to see many of them back in September joining our Sixth Form. Stay safe and enjoy your summer.Mr Callaghan and the Year 11 team. 

If you have a child in Year 5 and in the process of choosing a secondary school for September 2024, we would like to invite you to take a look around our fantastic new school.  To book an individual tour,  please contact Mrs Hannen on 01228 404942 x 220. 

On Friday 30 June, Year 10's took part in a World of Work morning in school. This event entails a range of career-focused activities, culminating in a 20-minute mock job interview with a local employer. This opportunity will equip our pupils with practical insights into various professions and provide them with essential interview skills, ensu...

Congratulations to Leo in Year 7 who bounced in the Regional Challenge Cup & Inter Regional Challenge Cup Qualifier (Q3) in Ashington this weekend. He is delighted to have made it into the North of England squad again this year, placing 2nd yesterday and through to the final in Birmingham in September.

We are holding an open evening for Year 5 parents on Thursday 29 June from 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm.  There will be two information talks, one at 5.00 pm and another at 6.00 pm.  Last tours will commence at 6.45 pm.

Please find attached our Summer newsletter which has recently been emailed to parents and guardians.  File Name: Newsletter-June-2023 File Size: 871 kb Download File

As part of their charity project 9KAB are running a guess the number of sweets in the jar competition. Guesses are 50p each and all money raised will go to Eden Valley Hospice. Members of the form group will be visiting tutor groups to see if pupils/staff would like to participate – the numbers to guess from are 100 to 199.

Mr. Ramsey's Year 7 English class have been creating storyboards for Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to help visualise the events of the play.

Our Year 10 GCSE geography pupils had a fantastic day on their field trip to Silloth. They braved the wind and rain to produce some fantastic work.  

We would like to wish our Year 11 and Year 13 pupils the best of luck as they enter the examination period. All correspondence for pupils/parents relating to exams can be found on our letters page.

A huge congratulations to Year 10 who, last half term, raised £470.65 for their sponsored walk at Talkin Tarn. The pupils walked 5km to raise money for those affected by the Syrian Turkey earthquake.

Please find attached our school newsletter which has been sent to all parents and guardians. We are incredibly proud of our pupils and want to celebrate all that they have achieved. Download PDF File Here

 Our KS3 Students of the Month enjoyed a morning at Fusion Trampoline Park. All pupils who have received a nomination since September were invited on the trip.

The school chapel will now be open to pupils in year 9-13 at break time and pupils in year 7 and 8 at lunchtime on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays for some quiet reflection time with our new school chaplain.

We were excited to announce the launch of the Spellbinding Book Awards 2023. This program is designed to encourage a love of reading and to broaden pupils' reading horizons by introducing them to exciting new authors and titles. The participating pupils will have the opportunity to read, review and vote for their favourite book out of a shortl...

HPV vaccinations will be taking place in school on Wednesday 26 April 2023. This is the first vaccination for Year 8 and the 2nd vaccination for Year 9 pupils. Consent forms have been sent to families. If you require another copy please contact the school office.

The Year 12 and 13 Online Parents' Evening is on Tuesday 25 April from 4.30 pm - 7.00 pm.  Appointments will be available to book via our online platform SchoolCloud.

The Spring term ends on Friday 31 March 2023 and the Summer term begins for all pupils on Monday 17 April 2023. 

On Tuesday 28 March 2023 there will be a Guided Choices Evening held in school on from 4.30 pm – 7.00 pm. During the course of this evening there will be a brief talk in the San Lorenzo restaurant at 4.45 pm. This talk will also be repeated at 5.45 pm. Departments will also have staff and subject information available where you will have the o...